What's something cheap, but i will have leftovers from?!
What's something cheap, but i will have leftovers from?
Ok.. 1. I'm a college student 2.Tight on money 3. I have probably like 7 bucks to get something to eat..
what can I get that is cheap, and there's a lot of it so I will have leftovers? lol. seriously. thanks.
Answers: Believe me, I know from my college days when I was literally starving. I literally ate everything that I bought that my body could digest to stretch my budget. Those were BRUTAL days!
I survived on cereal/milk for breakfast and fish sticks for other meals. Get a jar of salad dressing (the type that looks like mayonnaise) to dip the fish sticks into.
drink tea or water for a beverage
slowly cut back on the amount of sugar and tea and don't douse the fishstick into the dressing..... s-t-r-e-t-c-h EVERYTHING.
snack on fresh fruits
some groceries sell entire bbq chickens and they're delicious. Should last for days.
also, buy frozen pizza (not takeout unless they're on bargain sales)
spaghetti or pasta... it's easy to cook and buy a packet of sauce seasoning .... remember to s-t-r-e-t-c-h
don't buy fast food. CAKE!! pizza, order a large, eat 2 slice, ziplock the other 6 slices, and bam dinner for 3 nights :) ham salad =) Spag Bol or Irish stew You ll get eveything for under a fiver and trust me there ll be plenty left over. Chinese take-out spaghetti.
jar of sauce ($2.00)
ground beef or ground turkey (ground turkey is cheaper)
box of spaghetti ($1.50)
buy what's on sale and you'll have plenty of leftovers.
make fried rice, too. rice is cheap. a few veggies like frozen mixed vegetables and buy some meat if you got a few extra dollars change. all you need is some soy sauce. if making it... any casserole should give you left overs
1 can cream of your choice soup
and 1 can of milk
1 cp rice, cooked
1 lb ckn breast, sliced and cooked
1 can of grn beans
season to taste
cook up chicken and rice, mix soup and milk in casserole dish, add rice and stir together, add chicken and bake
350 till heated thru chinese food I remember the college days. I ate lots of ramen noodles,and spaghetti. On Sunday 2 on campus churches had free food--no strings attached. You may want to check and see. good luck. A good college education is well worth the sacrifice. Probably the cheapest food is pasta, versatile, easy to keep.
It comes in many shapes & sizes, you can use many sauces.
You can add whatever protein you like:
Ground meat, cheeses, fish/shrimp, tofu, beans, etc.
You also need vegetables: onions, carrots, celery, etc.
So boil the pasta in water until tender, & drain.
Cook any meat separately first, with onions for taste.
Tomato sauces are popular, or use canned soups.
Cook vegetables in the pasta pot or in the sauce pot.
Combine in a bowl, which can be stored in a frig.
This can be served directly or re-heated next day.
Place left-overs in a little water on the stove.
You can add anything you have to vary it. Pasta, beans and rice. Spaghetti is the best for making a delicious meal with leftovers.
Noodles--Under one dollar
Sauce--Two or Three Dollars
Meat and Possibly Mushrooms --three dollars
Delicious meal for several days: priceless QUICK & CHEAP HOT DOG CASSEROLE
1 pkg. hot dogs (sliced crosswise)
1 med. onion
1 pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
2 tbsp. butter
1 1/2 c. minute rice
1 (16 oz.) can stewed tomatoes
Salt & pepper to taste
Saute onions and hot dogs in butter. While they saute, cook the vegetables (in 1 1/2 cups of water). Add stewed tomatoes to the onions and hot dogs. Add rice to the hot dogs. Add vegetables and water to the hot dogs. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Serve with biscuits. pasta. a whole box makes a lot, plus there's a lot you can do to keep it interesting.
beans. they're cheap, nutritious, and filling. try making pasta e fagioli (pasta and bean soup. it might sound weird, but its really good, filling, and lasts.)
rice. brown rice is healthier than white. but you can do anything to rice. mix it with beans, cheese, veggies, etc.
mixed veggies. frozen. better than canned, but probably cheaper than fresh produce.
oatmeal and cereal.
lentils.
keep flour, sugar, baking soda/powder, and salt around. you can make eggless cake etc. if you're super low budget, use powdered milk.
if you can get a good deal on meat, like chicken, get as much as you can and freeze the extra. just defrost it for a few hours before cooking.
if you want to eat remotely healthy, try to make sure you eat fruits and veggies. they are worth splurging on.
drinks: only drink tap water (you can get a filter) is cheap. milk is healthy. drinks are overpriced. if you can, make you own. (except not alcohol. just buy that.)
lastly, shop at trader joes. good, interesting food choices, and cheaper that ralphs or vons.